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Will was the first book that I read for the year. Nonfiction is one of my favorite genres as I love to read about people’s life stories, and this did not disappoint. The book shares Will Smith’s life as a child and how he viewed his father as a hero. He shares his perspective on growing up and how his upbringing was influenced by his father’s disciplined lifestyle and the love from his mother and “Mom-Mom” (his grandmother.
As more countries report nursing shortages, the inability to fulfill the demand for nurses has become a global issue. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most member countries have reported some nursing shortages, with the demand projected to continue increasing substantially. Three factors drive the international migration of nurses: globalization, supply-demand, and push-pull factors. […].
The holiday mood is all around us, but holidays represent hectic medical facilities times for numerous reasons. Some of them are mainly because the staff is working hard and not being home with their loved ones. The overall atmosphere is not good for the patients either since none of them want to spend the holidays in hospitals. That’s not the kind of care they hoped to get this time of year, and they might lash out at medical staff.
Reflection on Gratitude as a way of Taking Care at Christmas. More from ‘ Duty of Care here. It’s almost the end of yet another year. And though we still can’t relax fully into the pandemic is over, in the wake of malicious sub-variants and a potential new wave of COVID, many of us are thinking we just have to get on with it and behave like we used to – with joyful abandon and party like it’s 1999.
Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility
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Whether you’re a nursing student or recently graduated, it’s always a good time to build or update your resume. The required elements on a nursing resume frequently change, so for nursing students and new nurses, knowing the most important components and executing them well can help them land their first or next nursing role. But what details should you include, and what should you leave out?
The University of Washington Medical Center-Montlake in Seattle has become the first hospital in the U.S. to earn seven consecutive “Magnet” designations for gold-standard nursing excellence, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). UW Medical Center also was the hospital chosen to inaugurate the Magnet designation program in 1994.
What happens when health system CEOs face a challenge that —for the first time in nearly 20 years— suddenly outranks financial concerns as the biggest threat ? That top concern for healthcare executives is a shortage of clinical and nonclinical personnel.
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What happens when health system CEOs face a challenge that —for the first time in nearly 20 years— suddenly outranks financial concerns as the biggest threat ? That top concern for healthcare executives is a shortage of clinical and nonclinical personnel.
You are ready to take a step up with your education and your career — and you are exploring the doctoral degree as a possibility for achieving your most ambitious goals. What Is a Doctoral Degree? A doctoral degree represents the rigorous, high-level component of postsecondary education. This graduate degree confers an undeniable level of respect and prestige.
Alert! Alert! A massive update to the NCLEX is COMING PEOPLE! It is called NCLEX Next Generation, often referred to as NCLEX Next Gen. This will go into effect on April 1, 2023. Let’s chat about everything you’ll need to know about it. Estimated Read Time: 11 minutes I recorded a podcast episode version of […] The post NCLEX Next Generation: What You Need to Know appeared first on FRESHRN.
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A nurse attacked and knocked unconscious is a jarring image, yet such incidents are not isolated. Acts of violence against healthcare workers have been on the rise for the past decade, with pandemic stressors acting as accelerators. As a result, healthcare facilities must prepare to curb violence to the extent possible with a new sense of urgency.
Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot
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Our Nurse of the Week honor goes to the UT Health San Antonio pediatric nurses who went above and beyond for an 8-year-old cancer patient named Darcey when they volunteered to become backup dancers for the budding dancer. The nurses met the sweet girl a few years ago when she started her treatment with UT […].
Kate Renzenbrink | Director of Nursing & Midwifery Informatics (CNMIO). The following article was written March 28, 2021. Kate has extensive experience as a nursing and midwifery leader and as an ambassador for effective digital health transformation at the National, State and local level. Kate’s advocacy for nursing and midwifery as well as consumers has been crafted through roles which include her current position as the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Informatics Officer at Western Health and
Speaker: Lizzie Wright - Director of Customer Success at Carrot Fertility
Employee expectations around benefits and workplace support have evolved in step with the growing need for fertility and family-forming care. As HR professionals, it is our job to ensure employees have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits our organizations offer and how they can utilize them. Before educating employees, we first need to understand the rising healthcare costs and the financial burden of fertility care.
As health systems continue to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must brace for a new threat: the rising rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). For example, Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia (which is resistant to many antibiotics) is infecting an increasing number of patients in healthcare facilities. Tackling the increased rate of HAIs is crucial.
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Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot
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An introduction to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance An introduction to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance As a Healthcare Provider, you are constantly managing the physical and mental health of your patients. But who is focusing on your mental health? Tune in next Thursday as Go4 and the DBSA team up for a webinar to highlight the offerings from both organizations.
Two weeks ago, my cousin, her two daughters, her granddaughter, and I took a trip to St. Martin in the Virgin Islands to trace my family roots. My father and my cousin’s father were brothers and were from that area. We had talked about going to Sint Maarten and Saba for years, and this summer, we decided to go in November. The Island itself is not vast in size.
Rachel, a first-year resident physician in internal medicine, receives a code blue page. As she rushes to the bedside, she finds herself in one of the most daunting situations in healthcare. She isn't alone though; by her side is a senior resident physician and an expert team of nurses. Kim, a senior nurse in the unit, notices the fearfulness in Rachel’s eyes.
3 minute read A CNA role is very important in almost every healthcare setting, especially in caring for the senior population in residential facilities. The CNA’s responsibilities are key to keeping a healthcare facility functioning optimally for the patients, other medical staff, and the hospital administration. As a nursing professional providing bedside, direct patient care, you must be compassionate.
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